Schedule and Events

People First "Game Show"

Terrace Pavilion 1
People First Team - Division of Human Resource Management
Department of Management Services
Tallahassee, FL

This will be an interactive session where contestants, pre-selected from the audience, will answer questions in a game show format to review human resource policies and procedures, especially as they pertain to the People First system. The People First team will be available to provide explanation and answer additional questions raised during the game.

FRS Pension Plan & DROP Update

City Terrace 4
Andy Snuggs, Benefits Administrator, Division of Retirement
Florida Department of Management Services
Tallahassee, FL

This workshop will provide a review of the following topics:

• Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)
• Selecting a Retirement Option,
• Survivor Benefits
• Re-employment after Retirement

Participants will be provided the opportunity to discuss the current policies, procedures and rules of the FRS Pension Plan and gain knowledge to assist employees in understanding the FRS pension plan.

Veterans' Preference

City Terrace 5
John Burns, TQM Administrator
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Largo, FL

This presentation will provide a general overview of Veterans' Preference Employment Laws and review recent legislative changes to the laws. Participants will gain an enhanced knowledge of veteran employment rights in appointment, retention, reinstatement and promotion practices within state government.

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

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U.S. Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
Jacksonville, FL

Participants in this session will discuss the most commonly encountered issues involving the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) such as: hours worked, salaried employee exemptions, minimum wage and overtime pay requirements, and child labor restrictions.

Maximizing Limited Budget Dollars Through "Train the Trainer" Programs

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Joe Peet, Training Manager
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Tallahassee, FL

In this era of tightening budgets and expanding workloads state agencies are continuously looking for ways to stretch the limited budgets we have. We often have to contend with additional challenges of unfunded mandates and budget reduction "exercises." In light of this new reality and the knowledge that most agencies cannot grow additional resources, what can we do? During this workshop we will offer as one possibility the multiplication of one type of existing resource. This can be done through effective "Train-the-Trainer" programs. Some of the specific topics to be addressed include:

• Identifying potential Facilitators/Trainers
• Building the Facilitators Tool Kit
• Maximizing the Facilitator's Effectiveness
• Facilitator Evaluation

HR practitioners can exponentially increase their value to their agency by taking the lead in developing a "Train-the-Trainer program. By training subject matter experts in the skills of facilitating others to skill acquisition, they allow their agencies to multiply the number of qualified technicians at a greatly reduced cost as compared to contracting with outside vendors or even participating in a comprehensive internal formal training program.

Workers' Compensation

City Terrace 4
Denzil Weimorts, Bureau Chief, Bureau of State Employees' Workers' Compensation Claims Division of Risk Management
Tallahassee, FL

This session will cover: employee and employer responsibilities for reporting claims and the documentation required when reporting a claim; the importance of and authority for an alternate duty program; indemnity payment information available to agencies and the Division of Risk Management Web Site.

Veterans' Preference

City Terrace 5
John Burns, TQM Administrator
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Largo, FL

This presentation will provide a general overview of Veterans' Preference Employment Laws and review recent legislative changes to the laws. Participants will gain an enhanced knowledge of veteran employment rights in appointment, retention, reinstatement and promotion practices within state government.

Family Medical & Leave Act of 1993

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U.S. Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
Jacksonville, FL

Participants in this session will discuss the most commonly encountered issues involving the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) such as: employee eligibility, definitions of "serious health condition" and "equivalent position", notification and certification requirements, and protections guaranteed by the FMLA.

Exempting Employees from the Career Service as Confidential

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Michael Mattimore, Managing Partner
Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A
Tallahassee, FL

Participants in this workshop will be informed of the criterion and responsibilities which must be present in the duties of a position in order to exempt the position from the Career Service as "confidential". The discussion will be centered on the application of the Public Employees Relations Act, Section 447.203(4) and (5), Florida Statutes and applicable case law.

Affirmative Action Plan Development

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Marian Deadwiley, SPHR, Human Resource Consultant
Division of Human Resource Management
Florida Department of Management Services
Tallahassee, FL

This workshop will review the proper development of an EEO/AA Plan by reviewing how to develop the narrative components and exploring the techniques used to conduct the necessary statistical analyses. Participants will review Specific topics addressed will include:

• Developing the required narrative components of an EEO/AA Plan
• Conducting a Utilization Analysis
• Understanding how to perform an Available Labor Market Analysis
• Determining Underutilization and Setting Goals
• Conducting Analysis of Employment Actions

I-9 Employment Verification

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Kathleen Gasparian, Attorney, David Ware and Associates, New Orleans, LA

Currently, the I-9 system of paperwork verification is the nation's sole employment eligibility verification program. The employer must verify authorization for employment is a way that is non-discriminatory. This process raises a large number of questions for employers and presents significant dilemmas: When and how to prepare an I-9? What records have to maintained, for how long, and where? When is an employer on notice of unauthorized employment? How does an employer solve the issue of being authorized to work but waiting on a social security number? The presentation will answer all of these questions as well as provide information on recent changes to the I-9 regulations.

Workers' Compensation

City Terrace 7
Denzil Weimorts, Bureau Chief, Bureau of State Employees' Workers' Compensation Claims Division of Risk Management
Tallahassee, FL

This session will cover: employee and employer responsibilities for reporting claims and the documentation required when reporting a claim; the importance of and authority for an alternate duty program; indemnity payment information available to agencies and the Division of Risk Management Web Site.

HR Competencies - Keys to Success: Today and Tomorrow

Terrace Pavilion 1
Dr. Jeff Ling, Executive Vice President
Evergreen Solutions, LLC
Tallahassee, FL

What does it take to be successful in the field of human resources? What skills are necessary for an HR professional to add value to the organization? How will those skills change in the future? Join Dr. Ling as participants at this workshop will discuss the skills and competencies HR professionals need to be successful in today's workforce and what skills will be needed in the future to ensure the success of their organizations. Participants will leave with a career checklist that should be beneficial to assessing your current status as well as charting future opportunities.

Basic Payroll Processing & Common Pitfalls

City Terrace 4
Alice Angulo, Financial Administrator, Payroll Processing
Bureau of State Payrolls
and
Becky Rosier, Financial Administrator, Employee Records
Bureau of State Payrolls
Tallahassee, FL

The workshop will cover the payroll process from start to finish. There will also be a discussion of a few of the common pitfalls encountered by agencies when processing payroll. The final section of the presentation will include answers to frequently asked questions.

myBenefits: What We Can Do for You

City Terrace 5
M. Michelle Robleto, Director
Division of State Group Insurance
Tallahassee, FL

This workshop will provide a national perspective on the changes in employee benefits and the implications for Human Resources managers. Participants will also see an overview of the new benefits web page and learn how it can serve as a recruiting tool, as well as assist current employees in making the most of their benefit choices.

Florida's Code of Ethics and Its Commission on Ethics

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Chris Anderson, Chief Assistant General Counsel
Florida Commission on Ethics

This workshop will provide instruction on State Ethics statutes, which are applicable to public officers and public employees, the administration of the statutes by the Florida Commission on Ethics, and related information.

As the HR role in State government re-emerges, it is important that public employees in this vital area understand their obligations under the State's ethics laws and understand that the Commission on Ethics is one of their resources in promoting compliance. At the end of the workshop, key points participants should know/understand include: who is subject to the ethics laws, what are the several ethics laws, what is the Commission on Ethics and how does it operate, why do the ethics laws exist, who files financial disclosure, what gifts can and cannot be taken, and more.

HR Competencies - Keys to Success: Today and Tomorrow

Terrace Pavilion 1
Dr. Jeff Ling, Executive Vice President
Evergreen Solutions, LLC
Tallahassee, FL

What does it take to be successful in the field of human resources? What skills are necessary for an HR professional to add value to the organization? How will those skills change in the future? Join Dr. Ling as participants at this workshop will discuss the skills and competencies HR professionals need to be successful in today's workforce and what skills will be needed in the future to ensure the success of their organizations. Participants will leave with a career checklist that should be beneficial to assessing your current status as well as charting future opportunities.

Basic Payroll Processing & Common Pitfalls

City Terrace 4
Alice Angulo, Financial Administrator, Payroll Processing
Bureau of State Payrolls
and
Becky Rosier, Financial Administrator, Employee Records
Bureau of State Payrolls
Tallahassee, FL

The workshop will cover the payroll process from start to finish. There will also be a discussion of a few of the common pitfalls encountered by agencies when processing payroll. The final section of the presentation will include answers to frequently asked questions.

Affirmative Action Plan Development

City Terrace 5
Marian Deadwiley, SPHR, Human Resource Consultant
Division of Human Resource Management
Florida Department of Management Services
Tallahassee, FL

This workshop will review the proper development of an EEO/AA Plan by reviewing how to develop the narrative components and exploring the techniques used to conduct the necessary statistical analyses. Participants will review Specific topics addressed will include:

• Developing the required narrative components of an EEO/AA Plan
• Conducting a Utilization Analysis
• Understanding how to perform an Available Labor Market Analysis
• Determining Underutilization and Setting Goals
• Conducting Analysis of Employment Actions

Florida's Code of Ethics and Its Commission on Ethics

City Terrace 7
Chris Anderson, Chief Assistant General Counsel
Florida Commission on Ethics

This workshop will provide instruction on State Ethics statutes, which are applicable to public officers and public employees, the administration of the statutes by the Florida Commission on Ethics, and related information.

As the HR role in State government re-emerges, it is important that public employees in this vital area understand their obligations under the State's ethics laws and understand that the Commission on Ethics is one of their resources in promoting compliance. At the end of the workshop, key points participants should know/understand include: who is subject to the ethics laws, what are the several ethics laws, what is the Commission on Ethics and how does it operate, why do the ethics laws exist, who files financial disclosure, what gifts can and cannot be taken, and more.